Banja Luka

American

[bah-nyuh loo-kuh] / ˈbɑ nyə ˈlu kə /

noun

a city in N Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Banja Luka British

/ ˈbaːnjaː ˌluːka /

noun

a city in NW Bosnia-Herzegovina, on the Vrbas River: scene of battles between the Austrians and Turks in 1527, 1688, and 1737; besieged by Serb forces (1992–95). Pop: 182 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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He was taken to a hospital in the town of Banja Luka.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

Tuesday’s planned celebrations in the northwestern town of Banja Luka include a parade of police forces.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

He announced a big rally on Tuesday in the region's de facto capital of Banja Luka to protest at what he called an illegal decision of CIK to order the recount of the ballots.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2022

In February, I met Dodik, who is 63, at the headquarters of his ruling party in Banja Luka, now the capital of the Republika Srpska.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Bobby reluctantly agreed, and he was driven from Bled in Slovenia to Banja Luka in Bosnia for treatment at a large university hospital.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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